The triliteral root rā kāf ḍād (ر ك ض) occurs three times in the Quran as the form I verb yarkuḍu (يَرْكُضُ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to flee, to strike
| (21:12:7) yarkuḍūna | were fleeing | فَلَمَّا أَحَسُّوا بَأْسَنَا إِذَا هُمْ مِنْهَا يَرْكُضُونَ |
| (21:13:2) tarkuḍū | Flee not | لَا تَرْكُضُوا وَارْجِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَا أُتْرِفْتُمْ فِيهِ وَمَسَاكِنِكُمْ |
| (38:42:1) ur'kuḍ | Strike | ارْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ هَٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
